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Community Water System · PWS UTAH25124

Alpine Cove Water Ssd

Orem, Utah 84097 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 230 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

230
People served
890
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 890 drinking-water violations at Alpine Cove Water Ssd, 1% of them health-based - above the Utah per-system average.

890
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
230
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Alpine Cove Water Ssd

Alpine Cove Water Ssd is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 230 residents in Orem, Utah (Utah County) through 63 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 890 total violations for this system , of which 6 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 860 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 27 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Utah, EPA tracks 1,068 public water systems serving 3,870,776 people, with 169,784 cumulative violations and 10,671 health-based violations on record. About 98% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 159 violations. Statewide, 91 of 129 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (70.5%).

Alpine Cove Water Ssd's 890 violations sit above the Utah average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
230
Total Violations
890
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
63
County
Utah
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
860
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 27 2017
Radium-228 MR 21 2017
Endrin MR 18 2008
Toxaphene MR 18 2008
Dalapon MR 18 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 18 2008
Simazine MR 18 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 18 2008
Dinoseb MR 18 2008
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 18 2008
Carbofuran MR 18 2008
Atrazine MR 18 2008
LASSO MR 18 2008
Heptachlor epoxide MR 18 2008
2,4-D MR 18 2008
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 18 2008
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 18 2008
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 18 2008
Chlordane MR 18 2008
BHC-GAMMA MR 18 2008
Picloram MR 18 2008
Heptachlor MR 18 2008
Pentachlorophenol MR 18 2008
Methoxychlor MR 18 2008
OXAMYL MR 18 2008
2,4,5-TP MR 18 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 14 2017
Radium-226 MR 12 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2024

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Alpine Cove Water Ssd.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID UTAH25124 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Utah Drinking Water Authority

Utah's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find UT regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 E. COLI MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH25124 / 3014
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 SDWIS / UTAH25124 / 7000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 SDWIS / UTAH25124 / 5000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / UTAH25124 / 8000
2017 Nitrate MR 27 SDWIS / UTAH25124 / 1040
2017 Radium-228 MR 21 SDWIS / UTAH25124 / 4030
2017 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 14 SDWIS / UTAH25124 / 4000
2017 Radium-226 MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH25124 / 4020
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / UTAH25124 / 8000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / UTAH25124 / 3100
2009 Groundwater Rule TT 6 SDWIS / UTAH25124 / 0700
2008 Endrin MR 18 SDWIS / UTAH25124 / 2005
2008 Toxaphene MR 18 SDWIS / UTAH25124 / 2020
2008 Dalapon MR 18 SDWIS / UTAH25124 / 2031
2008 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 18 SDWIS / UTAH25124 / 2035

How Alpine Cove Water Ssd Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Alpine Cove Water Ssd Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 890 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 10 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 70.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 230 3,624 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,068 regulated public water systems in Utah.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Alpine Cove Water Ssd water safe to drink? ▼
Alpine Cove Water Ssd (PWS ID: UTAH25124) has 890 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 230 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Alpine Cove Water Ssd serve? ▼
Alpine Cove Water Ssd serves 230 people in Orem, Utah. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 63 service connections.
What type of violations does Alpine Cove Water Ssd have? ▼
Alpine Cove Water Ssd has 890 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 860 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Alpine Cove Water Ssd water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Alpine Cove Water Ssd under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Alpine Cove Water Ssd use? ▼
Alpine Cove Water Ssd uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.